"YIP 2010.062 - WINDOWS 9" by STEVE MOHUNDRO from the Seattlest Flickr pool. more ›

ME AND ORSON WELLES: Early on in the Prodigal Sons, we learn that the director, Kimberly Reed, was once known as Paul, a star quarterback in high school before her sex-change operation. Reed's gender reassignment, however, turns out to be a mere side note in this exploration of her family's past. more ›

As the State Transportation Commission continues construction on its second new ferry, they're asking the public to help name it. Most ferries in Puget Sound have names relating to our tribal heritage. The remainder have botanical names (Rhododendron and Evergreen State). It's time to branch out: more ›

The Seattle Art Museum laid out its exhibit plans for the next couple of years, beginning with its October blockbuster, "Picasso Masterpieces." The national Picasso museum in Paris is undergoing renovations so they're sending much of the collection--Picasso's private stash, mostly--on a worldwide tour: Madrid, Moscow, Helsinki, Seattle. Seattle? Yes, indeed. "This is what we built the museum to do," director Derrick Cartwright told a press luncheon. An extremely ambitioius undertaking, 150 pieces, that requires a couple of "Presenting Sponsors" (Microsoft and JP Moran Chase) not to mention a "major sponsor" (Sotheby's) and a hotel sponsor (the Four Seasons, duh, right across First Avenue). more ›

A behind the scenes look at the pizza artisans at Delancey in action. more ›

The Woodland Park Zoo forever closed their popular Night Exhibit on March 1, 2010, part of a series of cost-savings measures to reduce annual zoo expenses by $800,000 to $1 million. While some of the nocturnal animals were shuffled to other accredited zoo programs, Woodland Park Zoo has committed to caring for seven of the original fifteen Night Exhibit species. Among others, a pair of two-toed sloths, tamanduas and a colony of Rodrigues fruit bats are being re-located to housing throughout the zoo. In the meantime, BNSF Foundation has issued a $20,000 challenge grant to help with the long-term care of these animals. “BNSF is issuing a challenge to the community to match our gift and help the zoo raise $50,000 for the nocturnal animal fund by May 1, 2010,” said Gus Melonas, Regional Director of Public Affairs with BNSF Railway. To date, members of the community have contributed $5,500 to the fund. Donations can be made online or by mail to: Woodland Park Zoo, 601 N. 59th St., Seattle, WA 98103. more ›

You can't really do better than Lebowski Fest as far as audience participation goes. Especially in heavily bearded Seattle, everybody knows a guy who looks like Jeff Lebowski. And that lookalike usually has a Walter Sobchak-lookin' buddy. Toss in a few bowling balls, a really nice rug a couple German accented antagonists, and a hair-netted Jesus-wannabe, and you've got yourself a party, dude. more ›

FOR THE DESIGNERS: Northwest Film Forum is holding their 10th annual ByDesign Series and tonight features two different selections of short films from the influential husband and wife design team, Charles and Ray Eames. The first selection, Eames Design, documents their private home, Herman Miller furniture, and solar powered kinetic sculpture. The second selection, Eames Communication, includes the duo's short films on communication, science, and new technologies. Considering that these two iconic designers were the main inspiration behind the ByDesign series when it first began a decade ago, this is definitely a not-to-be-missed night for the designers out there. more ›

First,The Good News, because there is much of it today:

• Tanker contract WIN! Tail between its legs, Northrop Grumman backs away from bidding for new Air Force refueling tanker contract, leaving Boeing the sole bidder for the project.
• No, really, it was the one armed-man who did it! This time, police captured him at a Magnolia house party without even making Harrison Ford jump off of anything, which is kind of disappointing.
• After years of cleanup work, shellfish from nearby Port Susan have been given the OK for human consumption for the first time in over two decades.

"ONLY REFLECTIONS 5" by LINDA BANNING from the Seattlest Flickr pool. more ›

And the winner of the 2010 Sound Off! Battle of the Underage Bands is the great……..Great Waves! more ›

Wine Press Northwest has named Dusted Valley of Walla Walla "Winery of the Year." more ›